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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

CHARLES W. HUOTARI, F ABERDEEN, WASHINGTON.

SIGNAL.

Application filed January 16. 1926. Serial No. 81,846.

This invention relates to improvements in be presently apparent. The ends of the signal devices for automobiles and has for easing or housing 13 have triangular cutout an object the provision of means for indicatportions, each closed by a lens 16 arranged ing the intention of the driver to stop. or to upon the inner side of the housing and held turn, and the direction of the proposed turn. in place by angular shaped brackets 17. 60 Another object of the invention is the pro- Removably and centrally positioned withvision of a direction signal which includes in the casing or housing 13 is a partition 8 a casing or housing divided into separate which carries a plurality of lamp sockets signal compartments, each of which is pro- 19. The partition 18 comprises vertically 10 vided with individual illuminating means disposed end walls 18 whose upper ends are 65 and one of which is provided with an openoppositely offset as at 18* and have their ing closed by a transparent panel for the edges engaging the inner face of the top purpose of illuminating the usual license Wall of the casing. A substantially horizonplate, the partition being removably secured tally disposed wall 18 has its opposite ends in place, and in addition to supporting the connected to the walls 18 at the lower or 7 compartment illuminating means, also inner ends of the offset portions 1) of said serves to retain in position, a frame for rewalls. The partition thus divides the eastaining the transparent panel. ing into centrally located upper and lower With the above and other objects in view, compartments and end compartments and the invention further includes the following the sockets 19 are so arranged that a bulb 19 novel features and details of construction, will extend into each of the compartments. to be hereinafter more fully described, illus- The partition is provided with laterally offtrated in the accompanying drawings and set apertured ears 20 which receive screws 21 pointed out in the appended claims. and the latter threadedly engage the rear 25 In the drawing wall of the casing so as to remov-ably hold Figure 1 is an elevation of my invention as the partition in place. applied to the left rear fender of a motor The-casing includes a cover plate 22 which vehicle. is provided with a plurality of transparent Figure 2 is a side elevation of the signal covered openings, one of these openings be- 30 as attached. ing provided for each compartment. A 95 Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken. transparent panel or lens 24 serves to cover on line 33 of Figure 1. all of these openings and this panel is secured Figure 4 is a front elevation of the signal in place by aframe 25. Cushioning strips with the cover plate removed therefrom. or gaskets 23 are positioned upon opposite 5 Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view faces of the panel 2e. taken on line 5--5 of Figure 4. The openings for the end compartments Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective of are in the form of arrows 22*, while the upthe inner side of the signal cover plate and per compartment is designed to display the illustrating the manner in which the signalword Stop. The lower compartment serves 40 ling indicia is associated therewith. in place of the usual tail light and in addi- Referring to the drawing in detail, wheretion is designed to illuminate the usual liin like charcters of reference denote correcense plate 28. The arrows 22, when illusponding parts, the reference character 10 minated, indicate a proposed change in the indicates a fragmentary portion of a motor direction of travel of the vehicle and the 45 vehicle, 11 a left rear fender thereof, and light of the particular end compartment 12 the conventional form 'of tail lamp illuminated will be shown through the cut bracket secured therein, all 'of the above beout portions 15 at the ends of these coming of the usual and well known construcpartments.

tion and forming no part of the present ap- The said cover plate 22 having indicia ar- 50 plication are shown for the purpose of illusranged upon its opposite ends in the form of trating the invention. arrows and when illuminated will indicate The invention comprises an elongated sigthe direction of travel to be taken by the nal casing 13 having a centrally enlarged motorist and which direction compartment upwardly extending portion 14 provided and signal when illuminated will also be 55 upon its top wall, the purpose of which willv shown through the cutout portions 15 provided in the opposite ends of the casing or housing 13 in order that motorists upon said streets may easily determine the direction of travel to be taken by such vehicle equipped by the novel form of signalling apparatus. stop lamp compartment and the necessary tail lamp being also defined in superimposed relation centrally of the cover plate 22.

Down-wardly extending ears 26 upon the under side of the casing or housing 13 are provided with transversely" disposed elongated slots 27 for the reception of fastening elements for securing the upper edge of the license plate 28 thereto: the latter being illuminated through a transparent panel or lens 29. The lens 29 is held in place by means of a frame 31 which is provided at its opposite ends with oflset flanges 32. As shown in Figure 4 of the drawings, the lower edges of the vertical walls 18 of the partition 18 rest upon these offset flanges and the latter provide shoulders at opposite ends of the lens 29. The partition 18 thus serves to hold the frame 31 and its lens in place.

A cable 30 which may be connected with a source of electric energy, supplies current to the lamps and any suitable means may be provided for selectively controlling the current to the lamps so that any of the compartments of the casing may be selectively illuminated.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims Having thus described this invention, what is claimed is 1. In a direction signal, an elongated casing having a centrally located opening in its bottom wall, a transparent panel for the opening, a frame extending around the edges of the transparent panel to hold the latter in place, offset flanges extending latterally from the frame and engaging the bottom wall of the compartment along the opening and defining shoulders at opposite ends of said panel, a removable partition member comprising walls having their lower edges engaging the frame along said shoulders and means enaging the top wall to hold said frame in place, the partition member and easing forming central and side compartments, and lamp supporting means in each compartment.

2. In a direction signal, an elongated casing having a front wall and a side wall at substantially a right angle to the front wall, the latter being formed with an opening having the shape of an elongated arrow with its point at a corner of the casing and the side of the casing formed with a triangular opening having its base near said corner and its apex directed away from the corner, so that when viewed from such a position that the front and side are visible at the same time, the triangular opening appears to form part of the arrow.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES W. HUOTARI. 

